Vincent Sezibera
Biographic Data
| ID | 5068162 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vincent Sezibera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vincent |
| FAMILY NAME | Sezibera |
| SIGNATURE | SEZIBERA V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Rwanda |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0811-3216 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 21 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Risk and protective factors of depression among caregivers of children with disabilities in rural Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Caregivers of children with disabilities are at increased risk of experiencing poor mental health due to the compound effects of financial and family stressors. This study aims to identify risk and protective factors for poor mental health, particularly depression, among caregivers of young children with disabilities. METHODS: This is a secondary data analysis, including a total of 1518 caregivers who were enrolled at baseline in a cl…
Beyond Adversity
Teen motherhood is a growing global problem that affects thousands of young girls annually, especially in developing countries. It causes complex challenges that can affect the future opportunities of teen mothers if strong coping strategies are not in place. This study aims to explore resilience and coping strategies of single teen mothers in the face of adversity. This study employed a qualitative research approach. Life story interviews were c…
Mechanisms of Change Underlying Effects of an Early Parenting Intervention on Child Development Among Vulnerable Families in Rwanda
Intervention-related changes related to constructs captured on the HOME and dietary diversity were associated with changes in child development scores, but violent discipline and caregiver emotion regulation were not. Future research should examine whether these components of the intervention can be strengthened and may influence child development via other pathways, for example, via caregiver mental health
Factors Affecting Access to and Utilisation of HIV/Aids Preventive Services Among Young Single Mothers Working in Alcohol Serving Establishments in Rwanda
Neural processing of obedience and resistance among former genocide perpetrators and rescuers
While influential studies, notably those of Milgram, have been used to explain participation in genocide, none have directly involved individuals who either participated in or resisted genocidal violence. To better understand what drives participation or resistance, this study examines decision-making processes among former genocide perpetrators, rescuers, and bystanders in a controlled task assessing (dis)obedience to harmful orders to take mone…
Four-year follow-up to a home-visiting intervention to promote early childhood development and prevent family violence in rural Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Sugira Muryango (SM) is a home-visiting intervention designed to promote early childhood development (ECD) and prevent violence in families with young children living in extreme poverty in rural Rwanda. METHODS: We present 4-year follow-up data collected in 2022 in n=1009 households (93%) from a cluster randomised trial. We compare outcomes in SM and usual care (UC) families using mixed-effect models. Results are reported as the avera…
Scaling up home‐visiting to promote early childhood development and prevent violence in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Children in impoverished families-especially those affected by violence-face risks to healthy development. In the years of strong economic recovery since the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi, the Rwandan Government has invested in early child development, social and child protection and violence prevention, but few strategies for scaling evidence-based interventions (EBIs) in these areas have been studied. METHODS: We present a Hybrid …
Do Social Factors Differ between Rescuers, Bystanders, and Former Perpetrators? Explaining (Non-) Participation in a Genocide
Understanding which social factors (i.e. biographical availability, socialization, and situational contexts) support resistance or participation in genocide remains a largely unresolved societal and scientific question, due to the lack of direct comparisons between individuals who truly chose these different paths. In this study, we recruited sixty-four rescuers, fifty-six bystanders, and fifty-eight former perpetrators following the genocide aga…
Culturally and structurally embedded pathways to youth self-harm in Rwanda
Findings extend existing psychological theories by evidencing culturally embedded pathways to youth self-harm, where distress is produced and sustained through a mixture of individual experience, structural hardship, social exclusion, and cultural belief systems. Effective prevention requires cross-sectoral strategies addressing poverty, education, family support, and community mental health. Community-based approaches fostering emotional express…
Exploring outcomes between single and dual caregiver households participating in a parenting and family strengthening intervention in Rwanda
The Sugira Muryango intervention yielded similar outcomes across caregiver household types. Given its inclusive design and potential to deliver equitable benefits across diverse households settings in low-resource contexts, it offers a promising model for community-based interventions with important implications for scaling up similar programs
Measuring the cost-effectiveness of a home-visiting intervention to promote early child development among rural families linked to the Rwandan social protection system
Early childhood development (ECD) programmes are heralded as a way to improve children’s health and educational outcomes. However, few studies in developing countries calculate the effectiveness of quality early childhood interventions. This study estimates the cost and cost-effectiveness of the Sugira Muryango (SM) trial, a home-visiting intervention to improve ECD outcomes through positive parent-child relationships. Cost-effectiveness analysis…
Caseness and comorbidity of probable (complex) post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in survivors of genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda
Numerous studies have been conducted among survivors of the genocide against the Tutsi on the prevalence of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. However, thus far, no studies provide information on the frequency of comorbidity of these disorders, the prevalence of the new trauma-related diagnostic disorder known as complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and the role of social determinants, such as age, sex, marital status, employment c…
Prevalence of mental disorders, associated co-morbidities, health care knowledge and service utilization in Rwanda – towards a blueprint for promoting mental health care services in low- and middle-in…
Despite high prevalence of mental disorders among the general population and genocide survivors, utilization of available mental health services was low. A comprehensive approach to mental health is needed for prevention of mental illness and to promote mental healthcare services
Parental Burnout Around the Globe
Effect of a home-visiting parenting program to promote early childhood development and prevent violence
INTRODUCTION: Families living in extreme poverty require interventions to support early-childhood development (ECD) due to broad risks. This longitudinal cluster randomised trial examines the effectiveness of Sugira Muryango (SM), a home-visiting intervention linked to Rwanda's social protection system to promote ECD and reduce violence compared with usual care (UC). METHODS: Families with children aged 6-36 months were recruited in 284 geographi…
Intergenerational impacts of trauma and hardship through parenting
BACKGROUND: Millions of people worldwide experience severe trauma in their lifetime. Trauma has immediate and long-term effects on emotional wellbeing. Moreover, the experiences of one generation may influence subsequent generations via social and biological pathways. Poor mental health and emotion dysregulation associated with trauma may affect parenting behaviours, which may have long-lasting effects on children's development. METHODS: We use l…
Parenting and parental burnout in Africa
A recent initiative known as the International Investigation of Parental Burnout, sought to study the prevalence of parental burnout in over 40 countries globally using the Parental Burnout Assessment (PBA) instrument. Four countries investigated here provide a first insight into parental burnout in Africa, based on a pooled dataset of 738 parents (48.8% mothers) sampled from Burundi (n = 187; 25.3%), Cameroon (n = 208; 28.2%), Rwanda (n = 240; 3…
Promoting parent-child relationships and preventing violence via home-visiting
ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT02510313
PTSD prevalence among resident mothers and their offspring in Rwanda 25 years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi
PTSD among the mothers' groups and their offspring have been found, specifically in the offspring of genocide survivors. Considering these adolescents were not born at the time of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, the results suggest future studies should explore the precipitating factors contributing to the PTSD symptoms within this specific group
Reduction of PTSD in South African University Students Using Transcendental Meditation Practice
A study was conducted on South African college students using the Transcendental Meditation technique to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder. Students meeting the criteria for possible posttraumatic stress disorder were included. Thirty-four students at the experimental university in South Africa clinically diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder were instructed in and practiced the Transcendental Meditation technique twice daily compared t…
Over-age and underserved
Children living with and affected by HIV are at risk of poverty and mental health problems that can interfere with educational attainment. This review is a secondary analysis of educational attainment within a case-controlled study of children 10–17 years of age who were HIV-positive, HIV-affected by caregiver HIV status or by HIV in their family and HIV-unaffected in rural Rwanda. We evaluated caregiver and child-reported HIV-related stigma, anx…
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Over-age and underserved
Children living with and affected by HIV are at risk of poverty and mental health problems that can interfere with educational attainment. This review is a secondary analysis of educational attainment within a case-controlled study of children 10–17 years of age who were HIV-positive, HIV-affected by caregiver HIV status or by HIV in their family and HIV-unaffected in rural Rwanda. We evaluated caregiver and child-reported HIV-related stigma, anx…
PTSD prevalence among resident mothers and their offspring in Rwanda 25 years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi
PTSD among the mothers' groups and their offspring have been found, specifically in the offspring of genocide survivors. Considering these adolescents were not born at the time of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, the results suggest future studies should explore the precipitating factors contributing to the PTSD symptoms within this specific group
Reduction of PTSD in South African University Students Using Transcendental Meditation Practice
A study was conducted on South African college students using the Transcendental Meditation technique to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder. Students meeting the criteria for possible posttraumatic stress disorder were included. Thirty-four students at the experimental university in South Africa clinically diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder were instructed in and practiced the Transcendental Meditation technique twice daily compared t…
Parenting and parental burnout in Africa
A recent initiative known as the International Investigation of Parental Burnout, sought to study the prevalence of parental burnout in over 40 countries globally using the Parental Burnout Assessment (PBA) instrument. Four countries investigated here provide a first insight into parental burnout in Africa, based on a pooled dataset of 738 parents (48.8% mothers) sampled from Burundi (n = 187; 25.3%), Cameroon (n = 208; 28.2%), Rwanda (n = 240; 3…
Promoting parent-child relationships and preventing violence via home-visiting
ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT02510313
Parental Burnout Around the Globe
Effect of a home-visiting parenting program to promote early childhood development and prevent violence
INTRODUCTION: Families living in extreme poverty require interventions to support early-childhood development (ECD) due to broad risks. This longitudinal cluster randomised trial examines the effectiveness of Sugira Muryango (SM), a home-visiting intervention linked to Rwanda's social protection system to promote ECD and reduce violence compared with usual care (UC). METHODS: Families with children aged 6-36 months were recruited in 284 geographi…
Intergenerational impacts of trauma and hardship through parenting
BACKGROUND: Millions of people worldwide experience severe trauma in their lifetime. Trauma has immediate and long-term effects on emotional wellbeing. Moreover, the experiences of one generation may influence subsequent generations via social and biological pathways. Poor mental health and emotion dysregulation associated with trauma may affect parenting behaviours, which may have long-lasting effects on children's development. METHODS: We use l…
Prevalence of mental disorders, associated co-morbidities, health care knowledge and service utilization in Rwanda – towards a blueprint for promoting mental health care services in low- and middle-in…
Despite high prevalence of mental disorders among the general population and genocide survivors, utilization of available mental health services was low. A comprehensive approach to mental health is needed for prevention of mental illness and to promote mental healthcare services
Measuring the cost-effectiveness of a home-visiting intervention to promote early child development among rural families linked to the Rwandan social protection system
Early childhood development (ECD) programmes are heralded as a way to improve children’s health and educational outcomes. However, few studies in developing countries calculate the effectiveness of quality early childhood interventions. This study estimates the cost and cost-effectiveness of the Sugira Muryango (SM) trial, a home-visiting intervention to improve ECD outcomes through positive parent-child relationships. Cost-effectiveness analysis…
Caseness and comorbidity of probable (complex) post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in survivors of genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda
Numerous studies have been conducted among survivors of the genocide against the Tutsi on the prevalence of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. However, thus far, no studies provide information on the frequency of comorbidity of these disorders, the prevalence of the new trauma-related diagnostic disorder known as complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and the role of social determinants, such as age, sex, marital status, employment c…
Four-year follow-up to a home-visiting intervention to promote early childhood development and prevent family violence in rural Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Sugira Muryango (SM) is a home-visiting intervention designed to promote early childhood development (ECD) and prevent violence in families with young children living in extreme poverty in rural Rwanda. METHODS: We present 4-year follow-up data collected in 2022 in n=1009 households (93%) from a cluster randomised trial. We compare outcomes in SM and usual care (UC) families using mixed-effect models. Results are reported as the avera…
Scaling up home‐visiting to promote early childhood development and prevent violence in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Children in impoverished families-especially those affected by violence-face risks to healthy development. In the years of strong economic recovery since the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi, the Rwandan Government has invested in early child development, social and child protection and violence prevention, but few strategies for scaling evidence-based interventions (EBIs) in these areas have been studied. METHODS: We present a Hybrid …
Do Social Factors Differ between Rescuers, Bystanders, and Former Perpetrators? Explaining (Non-) Participation in a Genocide
Understanding which social factors (i.e. biographical availability, socialization, and situational contexts) support resistance or participation in genocide remains a largely unresolved societal and scientific question, due to the lack of direct comparisons between individuals who truly chose these different paths. In this study, we recruited sixty-four rescuers, fifty-six bystanders, and fifty-eight former perpetrators following the genocide aga…
Culturally and structurally embedded pathways to youth self-harm in Rwanda
Findings extend existing psychological theories by evidencing culturally embedded pathways to youth self-harm, where distress is produced and sustained through a mixture of individual experience, structural hardship, social exclusion, and cultural belief systems. Effective prevention requires cross-sectoral strategies addressing poverty, education, family support, and community mental health. Community-based approaches fostering emotional express…
Exploring outcomes between single and dual caregiver households participating in a parenting and family strengthening intervention in Rwanda
The Sugira Muryango intervention yielded similar outcomes across caregiver household types. Given its inclusive design and potential to deliver equitable benefits across diverse households settings in low-resource contexts, it offers a promising model for community-based interventions with important implications for scaling up similar programs
Risk and protective factors of depression among caregivers of children with disabilities in rural Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Caregivers of children with disabilities are at increased risk of experiencing poor mental health due to the compound effects of financial and family stressors. This study aims to identify risk and protective factors for poor mental health, particularly depression, among caregivers of young children with disabilities. METHODS: This is a secondary data analysis, including a total of 1518 caregivers who were enrolled at baseline in a cl…
Beyond Adversity
Teen motherhood is a growing global problem that affects thousands of young girls annually, especially in developing countries. It causes complex challenges that can affect the future opportunities of teen mothers if strong coping strategies are not in place. This study aims to explore resilience and coping strategies of single teen mothers in the face of adversity. This study employed a qualitative research approach. Life story interviews were c…
Mechanisms of Change Underlying Effects of an Early Parenting Intervention on Child Development Among Vulnerable Families in Rwanda
Intervention-related changes related to constructs captured on the HOME and dietary diversity were associated with changes in child development scores, but violent discipline and caregiver emotion regulation were not. Future research should examine whether these components of the intervention can be strengthened and may influence child development via other pathways, for example, via caregiver mental health
Factors Affecting Access to and Utilisation of HIV/Aids Preventive Services Among Young Single Mothers Working in Alcohol Serving Establishments in Rwanda
Neural processing of obedience and resistance among former genocide perpetrators and rescuers
While influential studies, notably those of Milgram, have been used to explain participation in genocide, none have directly involved individuals who either participated in or resisted genocidal violence. To better understand what drives participation or resistance, this study examines decision-making processes among former genocide perpetrators, rescuers, and bystanders in a controlled task assessing (dis)obedience to harmful orders to take mone…
Medicine (11 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (6 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Psychological intervention (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works)